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Where Were the Planets on January 11, 1972?

Quick Answer

On January 11, 1972, the Sun was in Capricorn (20°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (24% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 11, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°23' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°29' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 11, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°21'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1971	Jan 20, 1972 into Aquarius
Moon	22°25'14" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 9, 1972	Jan 12, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°38'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	23°42'59" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1971	Jan 16, 1972 into Pisces
Mars	10°12'12" Aries	Direct	Dec 26, 1971	Feb 10, 1972 into Taurus
Jupiter	24°38'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°57'00" Taurus	Retrograde	Jan 10, 1972	Feb 21, 1972 into Gemini
Uranus	18°15'26" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°24'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°02'24" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	6°04'24" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 11, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 11, 18:17 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 11, 1972?

Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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